St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-12
FOR THE FATAERLAND.
Gen. Won Moltke Urges the Passage Of
the German Military
Bill,
And Says By This Means Alone Can a
European War Be
AVerted.
Prince Bismarck Makes a Speech.
The French Repulsed in
Tonquin.
stormy Meeting of a London Politi-
cal Union--The French
Deputies.

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE reichstag was
crowded to-day the occasion being the call
ing up of the government military bill in its
amended form for second reading. Herr
Won Wedell Piesdorf, president of the
chamber. read the committees report on the
bill. The committee said it was not author
lzed to advocate any of the proposals in
connection with the measure because none
OF them had obtained the sanction of ma
jOrity OF the committee. Gen. Won Motke
opened the debate in favor of the second
reading on behalf of the government. He
did not believe that any state should as
sumo the responsibility of increasing the
supply of combustible material which
at present existed in greater or
less degree everywhere,
Strong governments, he commended, were
the best guarantee of peace, while danger lay
III the ambition OF party leaders and their in
huence on public opinion. IF any state'
said Gen. Won Moltke, lean work effectively
to preserve the peace, it is Germany, who
acts solely on the defensive. For this she
must be strong and prepared for war Should
We, against our WILL he continued, ssbe in
volved in war, we shall be ab to wage it. If
this bill is rejected we Shall most certa inly
have war. To-day's vote in the reichstag on
the measure will not fail to have its effect
abroad. The army alone renders possible
protection to all other political institutions
which must stand or fall with it. A grant for
short term will not be acceptable. The eyes
OF Europe are fixed to-day upon this body. l
appeal to our patriotism to pass the bill and
snow the world your readiness to make any
sacrifice, even of your own adverse opinion,
II the well-being of the fatherland is at stake''
Baron Stautfenburg followed Gen. Won
Moltke, and while he was speaking Prince
Bismarck entered the chamber. At the
conclusion of Baron Stauffenburg's speech,
Prince Bismarck rose. He said:
The desire of all the military authorities of
the empire is only opposed by Herr Richter,
Herr w ithorst and Herr Grillenberger. 1t
was difficult TO conclude peace at Frankfort,
and it is still more difficult TO maintain it, A
degree OF intimacy and mutual confidence eX-
lists between Germany and Austria such as
never existed at the period of German feder-
alton. We are bound to maintain peace for
this quarter of the globe, but for this a strong
army is required. Our relations with all
powers are Oh the best, and our good rela-
tons with Russia are beyond all doubt. l
should have considered entering upon q war
on account of Bulgaria as an act of treason
against my country.
Prince Bismarck proceeded to review at
length the relations of Germany with the
other European powers, and while convey
ing the idea that a European war was not
! Liiiiioi', uiSou lile pas aye OF Ine mlllCary
Dill as the suleSt guarantee of one not Oc-
curing. AT the conclusion of this speech
he was loudly cheered.
In his speech Prince Bismarck became
passionate when referring to France, and
was apparently Indifferent as to what i'm
preston his words were likely to make
There was marked difference in his refer
ences to Russia. Every word he utter, d
sh0Wed his anxiety not to offend Rus
sia or make her Susnic,nnS